Kim Delgado was born in Brooklyn, New York, where his parents, ardent lovers of the arts, introduced him to PAF Playhouse in Huntington, Long Island, at the age of thirteen. He became an equity theater apprentice and studied while working on the main stage.
At sixteen, Delgado went on tour with Trinity Sq. Repertory's award-winning play "Brother to Dragons". He then filmed the PBS special of the play, "Great Performances: Brother to Dragons" (1975),directed by Adrian Hall.
After studying with Sandra Seacat, Ernie Martin, John Lithgow, and Lee Strasberg, Delgado graduated cum laude from the Davis Center in New York City. He went on to star with Lee Strasberg in the feature film Boardwalk (1979).
Delgado honed his craft working in off-Broadway productions in New York City at the Round About Theater, Circle in the Square, and Joseph Papp's theater in Central Park. He moved to Los Angeles, where he continued working in theater at the Mark Taper Forum in the hit show, "Hunting Cockroaches", starring with Malcolm McDowell and Swoosie Kurtz.
Delgado's love for the industry propelled him into other feature work, including "Life As A House", "Kindergarten Cop", "Patriot Games", "Eddie", "Good Burger", "Arizona Seaside", "Hard Four", "2:13", "Die Hard: With A Vengeance", and "The Rune Stone".
He landed a series regular role in the iconic FOX television series "Big Bad BeetleBorgs", playing a good-natured overbearing father. Delgado has worked with many prominent directors, producers, and acting talents in shows such as "Soul Man", "Anger Management", "Southland", "The Millers", "The Fosters", "Eli Stone", "Friends", "CSI", "Brothers and Sisters", "Rules Of Engagement", "iCarly", "90210", "Desperate Housewives", "Grey's Anatomy", "Dexter", "NYPD Blue", and "Boston Legal".
During the 1990s, Delgado expanded his entertainment abilities, casting commercials, writing and producing radio and television commercials, and eventually writing screen and television screenplays. His first sold screen project was Lifetime's "Taken in Broad Daylight", which became an international hit.
Delgado has gone on to write, produce, and direct the reality pilot "Battling Garages/RAW", and the horror short "Purgatory". He currently has two pilots and five features in development, with production starting in 2016 on "Ramp Rats", based on the 1989 true story of the closing of Eastern Airlines and the arrest of 63 airline employees.
Delgado was recently hired to write the pilot reboot for the new version of "The Streets of San Francisco". He is the supportive and inspirational father of two fantastic young adults who are currently in college and beginning to live their dreams.
